Pre-Diligence Lab Practicum
Your pitch deck is analyzed by trained IMII graduates — practitioners who apply a systematic framework to surface your venture's key assumptions and risks.
About the LabFounder Submissions
Be understood faster by the right investors. Get early feedback, increase investor interest, and map your path forward.
Starting a venture is exciting — but breaking through early-stage uncertainty is hard. Risk is real, and its interpretation is inherently subjective. Two thoughtful investors can review the same company and reach very different conclusions.
The Pre-Diligence Lab supports faster, more intentional deal triage — without replacing investor judgment. When you apply, you submit your pitch deck for structured analysis by trained analysts. They synthesize your key assumptions, risks, and opportunities into Assumption & Evidence Briefs designed for active angel investors.
Why Apply?
- Increase your odds of an intro meeting — your venture is presented with the terrain clearly mapped, making it easier for investors to prioritize.
- Gain early, constructive feedback — refine your story with informed first impressions before investor conversations.
- Reach a curated investor audience — your brief is distributed directly to active angels within the ecosystem.
Free to apply. Built to move you forward.
Submit Your Pitch Deck
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Apply NowQuestions? Email us at outreach@youthcities.org
How Your Brief Reaches Investors
Pre-Diligence Memos
The resulting Assumption & Evidence Brief is shared with active angel investors who use it to orient their deal triage — before deciding to take a meeting.
For Investors